| Author: | ISBN: | 9781775411673 | |
| Publisher: | The Floating Press | Publication: | January 1, 2009 |
| Imprint: | The Floating Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781775411673 |
| Publisher: | The Floating Press |
| Publication: | January 1, 2009 |
| Imprint: | The Floating Press |
| Language: | English |
The work of James Weldon Johnson (1871 - 1938) inspired and encouraged the artists of the Harlem Renaissance,a movement in which he himself was an important figure. Johnson was active in almost every aspect of American civil life and became one of the first African-American professors at New York University. He is best remembered for his writing, which questions, celebrates and commemorates his experience as an African-American.
The work of James Weldon Johnson (1871 - 1938) inspired and encouraged the artists of the Harlem Renaissance,a movement in which he himself was an important figure. Johnson was active in almost every aspect of American civil life and became one of the first African-American professors at New York University. He is best remembered for his writing, which questions, celebrates and commemorates his experience as an African-American.
